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'Edge of Space': Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video)
De Meuron is a Zurich Film Festival executive and former Roland Emmerich associate who injects this high-flying gem with ...
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The Insane Engineering of the X-15
The X-15 wasn’t just a plane—it was a groundbreaking experiment that pushed humanity closer to space. With speeds of Mach 6.7, this rocket-powered aircraft set records and laid the foundation for ...
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NASA aims to fly F-15 jets through supersonic shockwaves from X-59
NASA's X-59 aircraft has been marching toward a fest flight since it entered development in 2016 with the goal of bringing back commercial supersonic travel. Next, the agency will test jet-mounted ...